18 APRIL 1840, Page 10

Out of 22 charges at College Street Police-office, (Dublin) on

Wed- nesday morning, IS were for being drunk.—Register.

There are two convict-ships now lying in Kingston harbour, the William Nicholl asd the King William, both bound for Sydney. In the latter, 1S0 nudes are to be embarked, 70 of whom have arrived from Tipperary alone, at the eons let- dep6t, Kilmainham. The saute number of female convicts are assigned to the Willi:an Nichol]. All expect to be embarked awl to sail for their destination before Saturday.—Dublin Correspondent if the Morning Post.

The proprietor of an extensive estalishment in Dublin, who has for many years been conspicuous in Corporation matters, has stopped pay- ment within the last few days preparatory to laving a statement of his affairs before his creditors.— bubliu Freeman, April 13.

The Cork Theatre was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour on Sunday morniag ; the bare walls only being left standing. The loss of property has l'estl very great. The origin of the fire is conjectured to have been an ese.liC of gas. It is said that the building was not insured, or if so very inaSequately. Mr. and Mrs. Wood had taken their farewell bem:fit on the Saturdas